tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post1379246488875993442..comments2023-04-26T05:12:29.804-04:00Comments on an army of ermas: Wooly Worm Reportweeghostieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05784292070517987961noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-88442545654924160972010-11-16T20:33:16.964-05:002010-11-16T20:33:16.964-05:00Nancy; I've never heard them called Wooly bear...Nancy; I've never heard them called Wooly bear caterpillars--how cute!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-26084969000119301182010-11-16T13:35:27.897-05:002010-11-16T13:35:27.897-05:00We have wolly bear caterpillars with fat stripes t...We have wolly bear caterpillars with fat stripes that go around the short way. We "predict" on these. I wonder if they are the same. Ours are chunky and sort of cute. Anyway, I agree. We should have a light heart about it all.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-23672969782070397152010-11-16T12:48:03.253-05:002010-11-16T12:48:03.253-05:00Quiet: The wooly worms here in IL are different, m...Quiet: The wooly worms here in IL are different, my dear. They like warm winters. <br /><br />Susan R.: Wow, now I should write a children's story and have a ww as a character! Thanks for the idea. <br /><br />Susan F.: I hope you do, too, and keep warm by the fire. <br /><br />Penguin: Oh goody. I haven't seen one squirrel squirreling away acorns this year. <br /><br />Carol: I am allergic to meteorologists. I think they shoot dice to predict the weather.Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-70310621748255577922010-11-16T12:01:04.026-05:002010-11-16T12:01:04.026-05:00I remember those fuzzy creepy crawlers but haven&#...I remember those fuzzy creepy crawlers but haven't seen any in several years so can't count on them for a snow report. My mother used to look at the evergreen trees and say if they were loaded with cones it would be a harsh winter, but I never could verify that as a reliable predictor. <br /><br />Meteorologists are telling us it will be a long snowy winter here. Our first snowfall is forecasted for later this week. Yikes!Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-59791510221569598242010-11-16T08:10:10.002-05:002010-11-16T08:10:10.002-05:00Sally; my grandfather, who was very good at predic...Sally; my grandfather, who was very good at predicting the winter, told me that if the squirrels/gophers/chipmunks are not storing away tons of those acorns the snow will not last.Penguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-19286149452136790532010-11-15T21:00:26.358-05:002010-11-15T21:00:26.358-05:00Very interesting method! I'm hoping to find so...Very interesting method! I'm hoping to find some white or tan wooly worms this year!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-15942896486807706232010-11-15T20:47:26.025-05:002010-11-15T20:47:26.025-05:00Hi Jen -
LOL! My husband and I came across a wool...Hi Jen -<br /><br />LOL! My husband and I came across a wooly worm several years ago. He taught me the mysterious significance of its coloration. <br /><br />I was so impressed that it made its way into my first book. I wonder if a wooly worm predicted last year's record snowfall. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-32392529203190539562010-11-15T18:05:54.577-05:002010-11-15T18:05:54.577-05:00Jen:
The wooly worms get heavy and dark colore...Jen:<br /> The wooly worms get heavy and dark colored when the winter is going to be cold and snowy. That's how it is in Indiana. <br /> I don't think I've seen a orange one. :)quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-27340181113035986492010-11-15T15:13:02.013-05:002010-11-15T15:13:02.013-05:00Thanks, Maria. No snow here yet, but they are pred...Thanks, Maria. No snow here yet, but they are predicting it for next week. The weather people, NOT the wooly worms--they only give me happy, warm reports!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-51077656808204629372010-11-15T15:08:26.121-05:002010-11-15T15:08:26.121-05:00Love this scientific method, Jen! I can imagine yo...Love this scientific method, Jen! I can imagine you in your 3 scarves, carrying a mug of steaming tea - just looking for those wooly worms to make this year's prediction! Your positive outlooks are wonderful! Any snow yet?! Hugs & God bless! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475395753533265087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-43219026797560615122010-11-15T12:36:21.424-05:002010-11-15T12:36:21.424-05:00Niki: This means you will be sipping dark chocolat...Niki: This means you will be sipping dark chocolate cocoa in front of your yummy fire! YES!<br /><br />Diane; They are kinda tickly, aren't they? <br /><br />Sally: Oh dear, I have a hard enough time keeping up with woolies; don't make me read the Oak trees now!<br /><br />Melanie: Yes, you will, depending on where you live. We didn't have them in Cali. <br /><br />Rhonda: I, like you, am allergic to boredom. Even when I taught government to high schoolers, I tried to make it fun.Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-56473004236786932392010-11-15T12:20:41.796-05:002010-11-15T12:20:41.796-05:00You simply refuse to be bored (or boring), don'...You simply refuse to be bored (or boring), don't you, J? I love it.Rhonda Schrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512423397478708632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-80525061242598927022010-11-15T10:53:27.691-05:002010-11-15T10:53:27.691-05:00interesting theory! I'll have to look for wool...interesting theory! I'll have to look for wooly worms:) great post!Melanie N. Brasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911818530874840829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-81640615084086054702010-11-14T21:49:28.230-05:002010-11-14T21:49:28.230-05:00I've heard that the more acorns there are the ...I've heard that the more acorns there are the harder the winter. My live Oak has been "raining" acorns, it's prediciting snow.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758737470750841665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-75914327203744150662010-11-14T20:26:46.924-05:002010-11-14T20:26:46.924-05:00I have never heard of this before. I've always...I have never heard of this before. I've always loved looking at them and having them tickle may hand though. :O)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604687906788800639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-10216846088287176362010-11-14T20:12:16.435-05:002010-11-14T20:12:16.435-05:00Sigh. Here in Colorado our woolly worms are almost...Sigh. Here in Colorado our woolly worms are almost ALL black. Again.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-4102620655000230702010-11-14T17:30:51.998-05:002010-11-14T17:30:51.998-05:00Beth: You are the brilliant one! Thanks for the ti...Beth: You are the brilliant one! Thanks for the tip!<br /><br />JenJeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475732294480121490.post-20100164492856487882010-11-14T12:20:52.036-05:002010-11-14T12:20:52.036-05:00You know the best way to predict weather with wool...You know the best way to predict weather with wooly worms? Follow them back to their lair and see whether they've stocked up on tiny long johns and snuggle socks. ;) Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576743533617299665noreply@blogger.com